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A group of people, possibly a family, gathered for a photograph in a garden. The same group appear in PEOP 21QG 382

He intended to sail round the world from Newlyn

Reggie in jacket sitting in front of sideboard with cards and Christmas tree.

Four children on carnival float, king and queen and two attendants.
Same occasion and location as MG.329 & 330, probably different years.

Carnival Queen and two female attendants on float in street setting.
Symons Boot and Shoe Warehouse on right.
Image taken in same place as MG.330, but different year.

Carnival Queen and two female attendants at Helston Carnival.
Lyons Cakes sign on left and Symons Shoe and Boot Emporium on right.
Same occasion as MG.328 & 329, but different year.

Barbara and Marjorie looking out of a car window. Barbara is in the driving seat.

Barbara wearing swimsuit and Marjorie wearing halter-neck bikini, sitting in front of rock.

Barbara sitting behind the wheel of car.
Also same occasion as MG.331

Barbara and Marjorie looking out of a car window

Studio portrait of Marjorie wearing a mackintosh and sou'wester. Photograph probably taken in the Richards family photographic studio in Penzance.

Anyone looking for something a bit out of the ordinary on the weekend of 30/31 March 1930 got a bit of a treat at Porth Nanven. Washed ashore on Saturday 30th was the British World War One submarine L1. The Cornishman reported that the vessel was…

Laura Knight

'Our Lizzy PZ109 a 1st class lugger of 51 foot and 26 tons owned by Richard Worth was rammed by the Water Lily PZ146 a 1st class lugger of 38.6 foot and 18 tons owned by Richard Nicholls and Alex Bond. Our Lizzy sank off Penlee Point at 0300 hours…